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Mid Missouri Stockyards Cattle Auction Market Report

Phillipsburg, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

1,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.40/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 568 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $313.62/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 520 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.42/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 667 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,338 939 1,805
Feeder cattle 1,133 845 1,535
Slaughter cattle 165 94 197
Replacement cattle 40 — 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700 lbs. sold 3.00-9.00 higher with heavier weights selling steady. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 lower. In the slaughter portion of the auction slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 313 46 380.00–411.00 $384.96 $1,205 +29.96
385 385 3 374.00 $374.00 $1,440 —
412–436 422 12 352.50–384.00 $366.06 $1,545 -9.29
450–470 457 13 353.00–369.00 $356.67 $1,630 +2.69
504–543 520 75 304.00–345.00 $313.62 $1,631 -10.47
551–598 567 74 303.00–327.00 $320.29 $1,816 +11.70
589 unweaned 589 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,785 —
607–632 615 42 283.00–310.00 $299.36 $1,841 +2.53
652–686 667 66 277.00–290.00 $284.42 $1,897 -1.37
710–732 729 52 259.00–275.00 $262.21 $1,912 -6.79
758–770 761 44 257.00–264.00 $260.90 $1,985 —
1003 1003 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 321.00 $321.00 $989 -18.92
408–440 419 25 323.00–335.00 $329.70 $1,381 -4.10
468–487 478 6 314.00–325.00 $319.39 $1,527 -7.61
499 unweaned 499 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,577 —
540–544 541 17 273.00–282.00 $279.87 $1,514 -11.83
562–589 584 25 271.00–298.50 $286.79 $1,675 +0.25
623 unweaned 623 27 271.00 $271.00 $1,688 —
634–648 641 8 248.00–262.00 $255.08 $1,635 -4.92
660 660 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,808 +4.00
715 715 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,275 —
495 495 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,530 +22.83
510 510 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,357 +25.00
552–566 562 11 252.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,064 —
400–421 416 24 300.00–317.00 $309.52 $1,288 +5.01
478–493 485 11 272.00–285.00 $276.91 $1,343 -28.71
502–534 519 14 274.00–283.00 $276.83 $1,437 -21.57
574 574 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,533 -15.12
614–637 626 61 250.00–259.00 $253.88 $1,589 -8.45
652–653 652 59 259.00–260.00 $259.15 $1,690 +13.55
748 748 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,676 -20.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 21 295.00 $295.00 $879 —
380–396 393 30 285.00–291.00 $290.03 $1,140 —
400–448 424 8 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,198 +8.09
467–490 470 35 267.50–271.00 $270.27 $1,270 -16.81
514 unweaned 514 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,372 —
500–544 522 40 248.00–271.00 $259.83 $1,356 -1.04
555–590 568 9 255.00–259.00 $257.00 $1,460 -7.26
602–615 609 7 242.50–245.00 $243.56 $1,483 +20.89
702–740 717 5 205.00–215.00 $209.13 $1,499 —
758 758 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,607 -3.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–447 438 9 257.00–261.00 $258.36 $1,132 -1.64
462–470 467 9 235.00–257.50 $248.24 $1,159 -11.76
500 500 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,230 +7.30
560–586 580 23 222.50–247.00 $239.11 $1,387 -3.43
638 638 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,135 -25.00
405–445 425 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
515–535 525 6 270.00–274.00 $271.96 $1,428 —
555 555 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
691 691 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,505 —
515–520 518 7 288.00–296.00 $291.41 $1,510 —
615–638 627 10 258.00–261.00 $259.78 $1,629 +0.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–965 880 85-90% 4 82.00–89.00 $84.67 $745 —
750–1085 891 85-90% 5 93.00–106.00 $99.16 $884 —
760–1200 968 85-90% 35 110.00–125.50 $118.87 $1,151 +1.85
902–1190 1055 85-90% 20 125.00–134.50 $130.39 $1,376 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1188 80-85% 18 134.50–151.00 $141.06 $1,676 —
1055–1365 1190 80-85% 20 122.50–133.50 $129.50 $1,541 —
1300–1367 1350 80-85% 4 113.00–117.00 $116.04 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1525 1405 75-80% 12 121.00–135.00 $129.77 $1,823 —
1380–1845 1503 75-80% 9 135.00–153.50 $141.48 $2,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,900 —
1132 1132 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,641 —
1275–1860 1511 4 144.00–150.00 $148.25 $2,240 —
1345–1900 1715 5 155.00–163.00 $159.66 $2,738 -14.57
1650–1855 1782 3 175.00–182.00 $178.98 $3,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1150 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,694.70
1000–1165 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,752.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,685.00 $1,685.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
944 944 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
978–986 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,878.13 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,326 —
838 838 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,232 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.